SEEKING
Band to Join, Steel guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar.ABOUT
Hello All,
My name is Megan, but people call me Meggie.
I am a professionally trained Classical singer, with some rock/metal/goth influences. I have a degree in Music Studies, with a concentration in Classical Voice. For 2 of those yrs I also studied Music Education.
I would love to do back up vocals or lead vocals for a goth/opera/rock/metal band; like Evanescence, Nightwish, Tarja Turnen, and Sarah Brightman. I am a really dedicated person and would love to colaborate. I can write vocal lines and also lyrics. However, I'd be more than willing to learn electric bass if that is needed as well. I have been performing for many years, although its been mostly in the opera/theater genera. I was in a band for three 1/2 months, but then was let go due to the bands change of style in music.
So as you can see, I am new to the singing in a band gig. However, I would hope that the band I'd be with would not mind working with me.
Below is a list of my experiences and performances:
Megan Marie Gironda
Singer/Actress/Model
Theater Experience
Grease
Ensemble/T-Bird/Johnny Teen Angel
Metuchen Middle School: Metuchen, NJ
Beauty and the Beast(2)
Ensemble/Mrs. Potts
Metuchen Middle School: Metuchen, NJ
Wizard of Oz(2)
Ensemble/ Mayor of Munchkin City
Metuchen Middle School: Metuchen, NJ
Snow White
Ensemble/Grumpy
Metuchen Middle School: Metuchen, NJ
Wizard of Oz
Ensemble/Barrister of Munchkin City
John F Kennedy Memorial High School: Iselin, NJ
Annie
Ensemble/Lead Maid Annette
John F Kennedy Memorial High School: Iselin, NJ
Lil’ Abner
Ensemble/Hairless Joe
John F Kennedy Memorial High School: Iselin, NJ
NJ Renaissance Kingdom
Singing/dancing wench Amarette
Pirates of Tortuga: South Mountain Reservation: West Orange, NJ - June 2008
Merlin's Birthday: Washington Memorial Park, Dunellen, NJ - June 2012
NJ Renaissance Kingdom
Singing/dancing wench, Play the role of “Belle” in Beauty and the Beast
Kamelot: King Author’s Court
Red Mill Inn, Clinton NJ - June 2009
Kingdom Players
Bucks County, PA Renaissance Faire - Sept 2010
Singing Wench
Choral/Symphonic Experience
Grade School:
Menlo Park Terrace; School #19; Metuchen, NJ 08840
Chorus: 4th-5th grade
Concert Band: 4th-5th grade
Middle School
Iselin Middle; Iselin, NJ 08830
Chorus: 6th-8th grade
Concert Band: 6th-8th grade
Marching Band: 8th grade
High School
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School: Iselin, NJ 08830
Chorus: 9th-12th
Concert Choir: 9th-12th
Show Choir: 12th
Concert Band: 9th-12th
Marching Band: 9th-12th, Drum Major 11th-12th
College
William Paterson University: 300 Pompton Road; Wayne, NJ 07474
Graduated May 2006
Major: Music Studies w/concentration in Classical Voice, BA
Concert Choir, Chamber Singers
Choral and Symphonic Performance Work
Jamnesty – Benefit Concert April 9th, 2010
Sponsored by Amnesty International
Science Park High School: Newark, NJ
Green Finch and Linnett Bird from Sweeney Todd
Lithium by Evanescence
Jamnesty – Benefit Concert February 27, 2009
Sponsored by Amnesty International
Science Park High School: Newark, NJ
Se Tu M’ami by Alessandro Parisotti
Think of Me from Andrew L Webber’s Phantom of the Opera
Reggie and Laura Dizon’s Wedding
November 9th, 2008
Kirkpatrick Chapel: New Brunswick, NJ
Sang excerpts from Schubert’s Mass in G
Chamber Singers and Concert Choir concerts:
Fall 2002-Spring 2006 at William Paterson University
Examples of music: Faure’s Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Carmina Burana
Recitals at William Paterson University
Se Tu M’ami by Alessandro Parisotti Spring 2003
The Salley Gardens by Benjamin Britten Spring 2004
Danza, Danza
Ramada Inn (Groove Academy) Spring 9th Grade
Reflections from “Mulan”
JFK Concert Choir
Competition in Bush Gardens, VA Spring 2002, 12th grade
1st Place, Best Choir
1st Place, Best Accompanist
Marching Band
Competitions: South Plainfield and Carteret every year as well as:
8th Grade: Orland, Florida
9th Grade: Bush Gardens, Virginia
10th Grade: Niagra Fall, Canada
11th Grade: Orlando, Florida
12th Grade: Niagra Falls, Canada
Our Lady of Peace Church Choir
Fords, NJ
Private Vocal Study
9th-10th Grade: The Groove Academy-Edison, NJ
11th-12th Grade: Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ – RCMP, Michael Ashby
Fall 2002-Spring 2004: William Paterson University-Prof. Nan Guptill Crain
Fall 2004-Spring 2005: Private Lessons from Joyce Campana
Summer 2005: Rutgers New Brunswick, RCMP
Fall 2005-May 2006: William Paterson University-Prof. Fred Irwin
May 2006-June 2010: Private Voice Lessons with Joyce Campana
September 2010-Present: Private Voice Lessons with Celia Castro
Dance Training
Ballet
Kaye Lynn’s Dance Studio
1969 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ
Elementary-High School, 7yrs
Modeling Experience
Headshot done by Anthony Ur
Other photographers I have worked with:
Kevin Ur: ://./kevinsartandphotography
Holly Thompson: ://./hollytography
Andrew J. Newman: ://.modelmayhem/652698
Ken Perna: ://.modelmayhem/615455
Chris Paul: ://.modelmayhem/805778
Current Work
SHI: SHI International Corp. -290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873. Full time work as a Contract Specialist
Computer Software and Hardware Reseller Company
My Websites
://.modelmayhem/56384
://./operastarr
- Screen name:
- OperaRockStar
- Member since:
- Mar 28 2010
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 15
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Cecilia Bartoli, Evanescence, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Sarah Brightman, Mozart, Sirenia, Kamelot, Metallica, Phantom of the Opera, any Italian Opera, Faure, Coyote Run, The Cruxshadows, Celeste(celtic music), Celtic Woman, Carmina Burana
MUSIC
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Se Tu M'ami
Se Tu M'ami Genre: Classical
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Down Among the Dead Men
Down Among the Dead Men Genre: Folk
Renaissance Faire Music
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Don't Blame Us
Don't Blame Us Genre: Folk
Renaissance Faire Music